Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-17

more positive nature, In proof that he was
not the creator OF the other. Then as we are
willing 10 accept this class OF evidence In
proof OF the fact that the one did not exist by
chance, but was the creation OF man, In order
to be consistent we must also accept II, as
proof equally reliable, that the other did not
exist by chance. but was the work OF some
authority or power other than that OF man.
To accept II IN the one case and not In the
other, would simply be the vilest inconsist.
ency, besides Ignoring all rules OF common
law, and accepting in their stead a theory
that common instinct and reason tells us IS
an impossibility, the existence OF a creation
without creator. This common instinct
and reason, mingled as IL is with natural and
acquired intelligence, tells us that the theory
of creator for all substances and things In
existence cannot possibly be otherwise than
! true, and that whist man may be and Is
given credit as the creator OF the works OF art,
some other being of intelligence must have
credit as the creator OF man himself and for
all others of the grand andto US mysterious,
products of nature.
And here l would say, that as regards the
two classes of evidence named in connection
with this unknown or mysterious city, and
the many productions OF art seen therein,
that class claimed as solely "circumstantial"
would very naturally receive the most cre-
deuce by the general and an intelligent pub
lie. II is true that OF positive nature would
be conclusive to us as eye witnesses, yet
whilst some might reasonably doubt our tes-
timony as regards the existence OF such city,
none could doubt the fact OF its having been
created for purpose by human or other
power OF more or less intelligence, provided
such city did certainly exist. Then II we
are compellsd to accept as true from circum-
stantial evidence alone the theory or fact that
le works OF art seen were the creations OF
intelligence, and made for purpose by beings
who for some unknown reasons did not per-
NIT themselves TO be seen In person by us
whilst In their city, why are we not also con.
PEELED under precisely the same circumstances
to accept as true the same theory or fact as
regards other works or productions seen also
upon our journey beyond mans foot prints ?
. II we must know that the works of art named
could not have sprung into being or existence
and to have thus remained In q proper con-
, dition, save only through certain manage.
, ment or control from some source of power,
! we are also upon every true principal OF nat
ural or acquired intelligence, aided TO some
extent by instinct, compelled TO accept the
same theory for the many and various grand
products of nature existing in almost every
. form. not only throughout the eaIths surface
: but also amid the great and unreasonable
realms ofspace. To do otherwise would be
|, inconsistent with the most ordinary rules o
natural common sense. But Atheism seems
, prone to forget the fact, or at any rate is un'
. willing to acknowledge, that within the greal
world of productive industries there are two
distinct departments each having its opera
lions properly instructed as regards the WORK
! to be DONE The one being the department
: of nature, with its imm ortal and unseen
Operatives, ever creating living substances OIL
forms from which these OF the art department
may shape snch things as are known to us al
> art productions. And 1t is upon these pre-
auctions of nature thatart must al one depend
for material to use in creating its many ant
various articles necessary f9r the use and
comfort of human kind. Man, possessing a.
he does reasoning power and endowed with {
free agency, has been placed to some extent
in charge of one of these departments, and al
: that is necessary for him to know has beer
: revealed unto him or will be In due time
, When 1t becomes proper that IL should be SO
he will be transferred to other departments
and much that is now to him mystery ma,
I, then be made plain.
= In the mean time 1t is extremely inconslst
II ent in him as an intelligent being, CLOTHED
(. with said reasoning powers, TO claim for one
: of these classes of productions an authoritivt
70 and deliberate creation for a purpose, ant
. deny 1t for the other, simply and only becaus'
l. he has never learned to know certain mys
tori m toI viii
:, well known, many OF the great manufactur
u ing establishments of art productions hav'
their various departments, each being undel
- the control of operatives learned in the mys
teries of that special department, and win
7, may pos IDLY be ignorant of much connected
q with The workings ofother departments. Cs I
= ton and wooden factories have their depal I
. ments for carding, spinning, weaving, etc
's CHI department having operatives instructe'
IS the mysteries OF their special department
n without regard to those Q; other departments
q mysteries of the spinning department, tn
3 spinners that OF the weaving department, no
y the weaver that of other departments. Car
:. riage factories have their various department
l. of wood, iron, painting, trimming, etc, eacl
~ under the direct control of properly instruc O
i wo-kmen, who probably cannot perform tn
~ duties of any other than Their own depart
n ment, because of certain things coDnectes
Is with it that they do not Understand. Bat 10
! the successful management Of latge manufae
. turing establishment 1t is necessary that eacl
h SHOULD posses a CHER or foreman, who doe
,e properly understand all mysteries connects
with the work ng OF each and every depart
ment.
e God is the chief director or foreman OF tn
n grand and wonderous enterprise termed her
the world of industries, and man Is simply a
q operative in the art department. endowed opl
lie with a knowl edge of such mysteries as may b
"A nee essary Tor its success. Aud whilst he ma
regard himself not only as an operative, bu
e. also chief director of this department, he
lie in reality only secondary power subject |
i, the supervision and control OF the Great Chic
foreman. The departing ITS of nature ha
also numerous band Oh operatives, IL may b
IS thousands or millions we know moi, who In
N visible and unseen by us are ever at work Il
:. the creation of the many grand production
70 OF its kind. As in the workshops OF ar
1T clothed In their physical garb of mortality
~ the operatives may be seen by those OF hei
class busily engaged III the perfection OF thei
Z, various tasks, so within the great arena Q
d nature the operatives of that department
10 clothed Ia the spiritual habiliments OF i'm
= mortality. visible only TO their kind. are per
u forming In like manner their various allote
l. duties.
a, And whilst we may and do give to the opei
= atives of art due credit for proper display G
er intelligence ahd mechanical 81 Ill In the crea
" tion OF their many products, we are upo
70 com parason and due consideration cOmpelIe
= TO acknowledge that as regards skill, eeners
Is finish and entire perfection in many particu
ID lars, they are very greatly excited by thos
" Of nature. This fact alone should be sufficien
evidence to all intelligent and considerat
II minds of the existence OF an intelligent ectiv
n and living agency mr. noxxpr xrh 10 does N eoul